Compare 45/63 and 81/40
1st number: 45/63, 2nd number: 2 1/40
45/63 is smaller than 81/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 40 is 2520
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 40 = 2520,
45/63 = 45 × 40/63 × 40 = 1800/2520 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 63 = 2520,
81/40 = 81 × 63/40 × 63 = 5103/2520 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1800/2520 < 5103/2520 or 45/63 < 81/40
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